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Dec. 16, 2022 Letter to Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA - Ahead of World Cup Championship Match, Merkley, Pocan, Takano, Torres Lead Colleagues in Bicameral Letter Blasting Fifa for the Association's Anti-lgbtq+ Stance Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Oct. 6, 2022 Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World Rep. Annie Kuster, ...
July 14, 2022 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
May 31, 2022 Pappas Marks Start of Pride 2022 Rep. Chris Pappas
April 18, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Cicilline, Meeks, Castro, Titus Call on State Department to Expand Opportunities for LGBTQI+ Diplomats Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Feb. 25, 2022 Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Recognizes One-Year Anniversary of House Passage of Equality Act, Urges Senate Action Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Feb. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Quigley, Equality Caucus Urge Secretary Blinken to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights In Ukraine Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Feb. 23, 2022 Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ Americans Sen. Maggie Hassan
Feb. 4, 2022 Letter to Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Hon. Rochelle P. Walensky, Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - REPS. MONDAIRE JONES AND RITCHIE TORRES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING CDC AND CMS TO MAKE INJECTABLE HIV PREVENTION DRUG FREE Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Dec. 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, ...
Nov. 5, 2021 Pappas's Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act Advances Through Committee Rep. Chris Pappas
Sept. 24, 2021 Senator Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Address Campus Bullying and Harassment Sen. Maggie Hassan
Sept. 3, 2021 Pappas Reintroduces Expanded SERVE Act to Guarantee VA Benefits for LGBTQ+ Veterans Rep. Chris Pappas
Aug. 25, 2021 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Call on President Biden to Highlight LGBTQ+ Rights in Ukraine During Meeting with President Zelensky Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Aug. 24, 2021 Pappas Leads Call To Protect LGBTQ+ Afghans Rep. Chris Pappas
June 29, 2021 Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Global Violence against LGBTI Communities Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, ...
June 24, 2021 Kuster Votes To Ensure Equal Treatment of LGBTQ Businesses by Financial Institutions Rep. Annie Kuster
June 18, 2021 Shaheen, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Discrimination against LGBT Individuals in Jury Selection Process Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
June 18, 2021 Shaheen, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Discrimination against LGBT Individuals in Jury Selection Process Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
June 16, 2021 DelBene, Pappas, Klobuchar, Collins Introduce Legislation to Expand LGBTQ+ Representation at the VA Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
June 14, 2021 Shaheen, Warren Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Equal Tax Treatment for Married Same-Sex Couples Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
June 10, 2021 Shaheen Helps Reintroduce Legislation to Reassert U.S. Global Leadership in LGBTQI+ Rights Protection Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
March 31, 2021 On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Senator Markey and Congressman Pappas to Ban Use of Gay and Trans Panic Defense in Federal Courts Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Pappas Alongside All the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Resolution Affirming the Supreme Court's Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Rep. Chris Pappas
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to Mr. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Leading Senate Democrats demand removal of prejudiced USAID officials Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Brownley, Lee, DeGette, Nadler, and Pappas Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Opposing the Trump Administration's Refusal of Care Rule Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Brown, Speier and 10 Lawmakers Call for an End to President Trump's Discriminatory Ban on Transgender Servicemembers, Demand More Transparency Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Dems to Azar: Rescind Rule Undermining Health Care Protections, Including for LGBTQIA+ Patients, In Light of New SCOTUS Decision Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
June 25, 2020 ICYMI: Pappas Holds Roundtable with VFR Healthcare Rep. Chris Pappas
June 19, 2020 The Hill - Our Uneven March Towards Equality Rep. Chris Pappas
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, ...
June 2, 2020 Quigley Highlights Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Maloney Calls on Trump to Defend Ambassador Recalled for Defending LGBTQ People Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Jan. 1, 2020 Issue Position: Fighting for LGBTQ+ Equality Rep. Chris Pappas
Dec. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections Rep. Annie Kuster, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Pappas Condemns HHS Rule Allowing Foster Care and Adoption Discrimination Rep. Chris Pappas
Date Title Politician
Dec. 16, 2022 Letter to Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA - Ahead of World Cup Championship Match, Merkley, Pocan, Takano, Torres Lead Colleagues in Bicameral Letter Blasting Fifa for the Association's Anti-lgbtq+ Stance Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Oct. 6, 2022 Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World Rep.Annie Kuster, ...
July 14, 2022 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
May 31, 2022 Pappas Marks Start of Pride 2022 Rep.Chris Pappas
April 18, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Cicilline, Meeks, Castro, Titus Call on State Department to Expand Opportunities for LGBTQI+ Diplomats Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Feb. 25, 2022 Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Recognizes One-Year Anniversary of House Passage of Equality Act, Urges Senate Action Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Feb. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Quigley, Equality Caucus Urge Secretary Blinken to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights In Ukraine Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Feb. 23, 2022 Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ Americans Sen.Maggie Hassan
Feb. 4, 2022 Letter to Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Hon. Rochelle P. Walensky, Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - REPS. MONDAIRE JONES AND RITCHIE TORRES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING CDC AND CMS TO MAKE INJECTABLE HIV PREVENTION DRUG FREE Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Dec. 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits Sen.Jeanne Shaheen, ...
Nov. 5, 2021 Pappas's Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act Advances Through Committee Rep.Chris Pappas
Sept. 24, 2021 Senator Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Address Campus Bullying and Harassment Sen.Maggie Hassan
Sept. 3, 2021 Pappas Reintroduces Expanded SERVE Act to Guarantee VA Benefits for LGBTQ+ Veterans Rep.Chris Pappas
Aug. 25, 2021 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Call on President Biden to Highlight LGBTQ+ Rights in Ukraine During Meeting with President Zelensky Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Aug. 24, 2021 Pappas Leads Call To Protect LGBTQ+ Afghans Rep.Chris Pappas
June 29, 2021 Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Global Violence against LGBTI Communities Sen.Jeanne Shaheen, ...
June 24, 2021 Kuster Votes To Ensure Equal Treatment of LGBTQ Businesses by Financial Institutions Rep.Annie Kuster
June 18, 2021 Shaheen, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Discrimination against LGBT Individuals in Jury Selection Process Sen.Jeanne Shaheen
June 18, 2021 Shaheen, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Discrimination against LGBT Individuals in Jury Selection Process Sen.Jeanne Shaheen
June 16, 2021 DelBene, Pappas, Klobuchar, Collins Introduce Legislation to Expand LGBTQ+ Representation at the VA Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
June 14, 2021 Shaheen, Warren Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Equal Tax Treatment for Married Same-Sex Couples Sen.Jeanne Shaheen
June 10, 2021 Shaheen Helps Reintroduce Legislation to Reassert U.S. Global Leadership in LGBTQI+ Rights Protection Sen.Jeanne Shaheen
March 31, 2021 On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Senator Markey and Congressman Pappas to Ban Use of Gay and Trans Panic Defense in Federal Courts Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Pappas Alongside All the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Resolution Affirming the Supreme Court's Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Rep.Chris Pappas
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to Mr. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Leading Senate Democrats demand removal of prejudiced USAID officials Sen.Jeanne Shaheen, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Brownley, Lee, DeGette, Nadler, and Pappas Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Opposing the Trump Administration's Refusal of Care Rule Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Aug. 4, 2020 Van Hollen, Wyden, Feinstein Take Action to Protect Health Care Freedoms in Court Sen.Jeanne Shaheen, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Wexton Leads Bicameral Response to Trump Administration's Anti-Trans Equal Access Rule Change Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Brown, Speier and 10 Lawmakers Call for an End to President Trump's Discriminatory Ban on Transgender Servicemembers, Demand More Transparency Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray, HELP Dems to Azar: Rescind Rule Undermining Health Care Protections, Including for LGBTQIA+ Patients, In Light of New SCOTUS Decision Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
June 25, 2020 ICYMI: Pappas Holds Roundtable with VFR Healthcare Rep.Chris Pappas
June 19, 2020 The Hill - Our Uneven March Towards Equality Rep.Chris Pappas
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen.Jeanne Shaheen, ...
June 2, 2020 Quigley Highlights Need for Nondiscriminatory Blood Donation Guidelines Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the DHH and and Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief of Suicide Prevention Branch of Center for Mental Health Services - Pingree, 43 Bipartisan Members Urge Trump Admin to Preserve Mental Health Services for LGBTQ Youth Throughout Pandemic Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Merkley Push Trump Administration to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen.Jeanne Shaheen, ...
Jan. 17, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Maloney Calls on Trump to Defend Ambassador Recalled for Defending LGBTQ People Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Jan. 1, 2020 Issue Position: Fighting for LGBTQ+ Equality Rep.Chris Pappas
Dec. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Sen.Jeanne Shaheen, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Sends Letter to Senate Leadership, Pens Op-Ed Opposing Nevada Judicial Nominee VanDyke for Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections Rep.Annie Kuster, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Pappas Condemns HHS Rule Allowing Foster Care and Adoption Discrimination Rep.Chris Pappas
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